Saints Row: The Third Officially Announced

THQ’s has at last given the official word on Saints Row: The Third today, confirming that the game will land on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox360 in late 2011.

Currently in development over at Volition, Saints Row: The Third is, of course, the third entry in the popular franchise, and will see players all-powerful from the word go, taking control of the elite crime organisation, the 3rd Street Saints.

The 3rd Street Saints finds itself getting ready for a bloody battle with rival faction the Syndicate, who will stop at nothing to earn deserved respect from the mobsters.

“Saints Row: The Third puts you on top of the world, right at the beginning of the game, with all the perks that go along with being the head of an elite criminal organization,” said THQ Core Games chief, Danny Bilson.

“There’s no delivering pizza, no shuttling family members about in a long series of taxi missions. Instead, you take all the power of the Third Street Saints and you take the world by storm.”